Speech Language Pathologist - Sign-On Bonus at Carelink Inc

CareLink is a non-profit, mission-based 501c3 organization that was founded in 1997 by non-profit post-acute and community-based organizations specializing in the care of older adults and adults with disabilities. These organizations include long-term care, housing, hospice, home care, assisted living and adult-day health. In addition, CareLink is a direct provider of a range of health and wellness services including rehabilitation (PT/OT/SLP), mobile dental, audiology, podiatry, psychiatry, brain health and wellness services. We keep individuals doing the things that they want to do, independently, in the place they call home.

We are looking for a full-time (30-40 hours) Speech Language Pathologist to join the team in our Southern RI Region, located primarily at St. Elizabeth Home. Occasional coverage outside of this area may be required.

We offer schedule flexibility, great benefits, an amazing team, rewarding work, and much more! If hired, you would be eligible for a sign-on bonus of $1,000 with $500 paid upon hire and $500 paid upon completion of 6 months of employment.

The Speech-language pathologist (SLP) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in a inter-disciplinary, evidence-based approach. In collaboration with the Program Manager – Site, this individual is responsible for ensuring the assigned community is given high quality, responsive and relevant aging services in commitment to CareLink's mission.

Essential Functions:

• Provides hands-on, evidence based, direct patient care
• Responsible for assessment/evaluation, treatment and resources for communication, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing disorders.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team, participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, collaborates on care planning; implementing needed services according to the care plan and service allocation decisions
• Must have comfort level working with adults with differing abilities including but not limited to Intellectual Impairment and Developmental Disorders.
• Must be able to assess individuals with differing abilities and their environments for augmentative communication interventions, both low-tech and high-tech.
• Will serve as organizational resource in area of Augmentative and Alternative Communication including training and education.
• Teaching staff, patients, families and students.
• Follows directions given by the Program Manager and other supervisors, and asks questions at an appropriate time and place.
• Commits and acts in the interest of the patient's welfare.
• Complying with federal, state, and local certification requirements.

Administrative and Organizational Duties:

• Has a working knowledge of job duties and departmental policies and procedures.
• Incorporates policies and procedures into the daily routine, referring to policies and procedures manual as necessary.
• Makes recommendations for changes.
• Independently organizes a schedule that reflects patient care priorities and organizational needs and responsibilities.
• Carries a caseload that reflects the required productivity standards.
• Uses appropriate written communication.
• Participates in departmental administration.
• Participates in quality improvement programs.
• Ensures that equipment is in working condition and meets departmental standards prior to patient's treatment.
• Reports defective equipment to supervisor promptly.
• Uses facility equipment and supplies in a cost-effective and respectful manner.
• Maintains a clean work environment.
• Must be able to operate in the area of practice; apply indications and contraindications according to patient diagnosis and standard operating procedures.
• Mentors and trains staff, students, and other disciplinary team members as needed
• Actively participates in finding solutions to identified problems.

Performance Skills:

• Commitment to providing high quality, evidence based health and wellness services
• Attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Customer service focus
• Willingness to learn
• Situation-appropriate sense of urgency, prioritization skills, follow through and sense of task ownership
• Identifies own learning needs and seeks out educational experiences to meet those needs.
• Demonstrates appropriate verbal communication.
• Is receptive to constructive feedback regarding performance.
• Uses appropriate channels of communication and assumes responsibility for securing a satisfactory response.
• A team player that demonstrates a willingness to meet departmental needs, weekend rotation, coverage and schedule changes and site changes when census demands.

Education/Experience Required:

• Graduate of an approved program of Speech, Hearing and Language Development, culminating in a minimum of a Master's Degree.
• Valid Speech Therapist license in the state of RI
• Must have current Certificate of Competency from ASHA (CCC-SLP)
• 3 years of clinical experience with one year of service with the elder community
• Interest in working with all abilities including the intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) population
• Must possess a valid and current driver license and auto insurance.
• Current BLS and/or CPR certification (or willingness to become certified) from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Compensation details: 41-47 Hourly Wage

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